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At least 65 percent of urban areas in 25 major cities are sinking, with some local spots dropping by about two inches a year, ...
In every city studied, at least 20% of the urban area is sinking – and in 25 of 28 cities, at least 65% is sinking. The ...
A recent study shows most of the biggest cities in the country are sinking, and three Texas cities are doing so faster than ...
An analysis of 28 urban areas in the United States revealed that all of them are falling in altitude, potentially affecting ...
A new study showed that most major U.S. cities are sinking, which could cause major issues down the line. Is Phoenix sinking? Here's what to know.
"Even slight downward shifts in land can significantly compromise the structural integrity of buildings, roads, bridges, and ...
Largely due to groundwater pumping and shifting of land after the last ice age, major urban areas are subsiding, which could ...
A study used sensitive satellite measurements to look at the ground of the 28 most populous U.S. cities. All of them are ...
A new study reveals that many major U.S. cities ... of buildings, roads, bridges, and dams can be profoundly impacted, said Ohenhen, a geosciences graduate student. Ohenhen told USA TODAY that ...
The nation's biggest cities are sinking ... of buildings, roads, bridges, and dams can be profoundly impacted, said Ohenhen, a geosciences graduate student. He told USA TODAY that "some early ...